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Watch: Bucs rookie K Matt Gay nails 62-yard field goal in practice

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I know it’s only practice, but this has to be an encouraging sign for every Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan out there.

The Bucs have desperately been trying to seek stability at the kicker position ever since they drafted Roberto Aguayo in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. That pick famously flamed out fast, but hopes are high that rookie kicker Matt Gay out of Utah, who was drafted in the fifth round of April’s draft, will finally be the answer they’ve been seeking.

The Bucs have already been impressed with what Gay’s been doing, especially head coach Bruce Arians, who has been loving the kicking competition at training camp.

While Gay continues to battle it out with veteran Cairo Santos, kicks like this 62-yarder will certainly go a long way in making his case to be starter. Check it out below.

We’ll get to see Gay in game-action against the Steelers on Friday when the Bucs travel to Pittsburgh for their first preseason game. Doing it in practice is one thing, but doing it in a game can be the difference between making a roster or not.

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